The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-10-07
VOL. XIII.
IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

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Palmer, Reuben Coins and Geo. Herner,
who were convicted in tho United States
Court for the Western district of ArkRn-
BGs last August OF mans nslaughter, and
whose sentence was suspended.
THE New York Democratic State con-
ventiOn at Saratoga concluded its busi-
ness on the 2Sth and adjourned. A full
ticket was nominated headed by Frederick
Cook (renominated) FOR Secretary of
State.
CAPTAIN BLACK and his associate,
Moses SalomOn, finished their eNamina-
Eion in tho papers in the Anarchists case
with General Pryor at New York, on the
2Sth, and started for Chicago.
The purchase Of bonds by the Govern
Hent on the 2Sth amounted to S253,900, Of
which Slj3,0j0 were lbs and sos, $50 were
A-per-cents. This make the total amount
purchased under Acting Secretary
ThomPson's latest circular, S9,15G, 400.
SECRETARY FARCuLD was in confer
ence at the sub-treasury in New York, on
the 2oth, with number of leading bank
ers. Tho condition OF the money market
1t present was one Of the subjects under
discussion.
THE National Encampment, c.. A. R.,
began it's regular business session in st.
Louis on th3 2Sth, and General Fairchild
delivered his annual address.
SEVERAL French princes have purchased
estates at Cracow, and intend to become
Russian citizens and entor the Russian
army.
DUKE DE VERAGUA, a ascendant OF
Christopher Columbus, writes TO the ed
itor OF q Staten Island On. w paper, IA
voring the proposed exposition on the ISL
and to commemorate the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery OF America.
THE Hj7tes ZcihRg CBerlin) announces
that the Sultan of Zanzibar has allotted
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ment Of November, 1865, TO Englishmen.
Germans arc abandoning all authority in
return for annual payments.
THE chief officer of the Statistical Bu-
reau of the Minister OF Commerce of Aus
tria- Hungary has addressed a communi-
cation TO Hon. Edmund Jussen, Consul
General at Vienna, in which he requests
70 be informed in detail in reference to the
organization, powers and duties, etc, of
the Bureau OF Statistics Of the United
States.
IT is rumorad that Co,oaal Sir West
Ridgeway, lately returned from his duties
as head OF the commission to settle the
Afghan boundaries, viii assume the Office
Of permanent secretary to Ireland, re-
signed by Sir Bedvers Buller.
THE PresIdent started from Washington
on his Western trip on the morning of the
Both.
"JENNY LIMBS" illness has deve4oped
into paralysis, and she is not expected TO
live long
DIR. RElET gave some strong anti Gould
testimony on tine 10Th, before the Pacific
Railway Commission.
A. R. WEBB, OF ST. Louis, has been APP
pointed United states Consul at Manila,
Philippine islands.
SIR JoHS PoPE IIENNEssEY is about to
retro from public life TO his newly-pur-
chased castle i'm Ireland.
THE Pros dent Inns appointed William S.
Putnam, Of Maine, and james r. Angel,
OF Michigan. ON tha Fishery Commission.
JACOR SUA6PE must go to Sing Sing, the
physician arpoint3I by the court having
decided that his health viii not be preju-
diced by his removal
POLNDDRE DE kUPEE, Bulgarian by
birth, aud a strong Roman Catholic, has
beon elected Lord Mayor of London.
IT lis estimated on one-fourth returns
from the state that prohibition was de-
feated in Tenreseas. ut tho election on
the 2gtA, by from 1900 TO 2),0)O majority.
CcLoSEL BIDGEwAy has paper in the
NiReteeah Century la-datory OF Russia's
CivilizWS Influences i'm Asia, which it is
thought viii operate dotrimeutally to his
popularity in British Government circles.
SECHErAuY .FAIRCHuD was at the
Treasury Department on the 29th, and had
conference with Acting Secretary
Thompson, and later attended the Cabinet
meeting. Mr.. Fairchild resumed active
charge of the Treasury Department on
the aOth.
JOu> SWNTON Of New York, has de-
clinel ths Socialjstic nomination for Sec
retary OF state, on the ground OF i'll health
and necessity OF mendng his private
affairs, which he says have beon ruined
during his devotion 20 the cause Of labor.
CARDrNAL GmBoNs arrived in st. Paul
ON the z9th. Carriages were taken at the
depot FOR Bishop Ireland's residence,
where an informal reception was held.
NiRs. COTTON, widow OF General ID. ID.
Cotton, i'm an interview at San Francisco
on tho 29.h, denied the statement made a
few days ago bv G.. L. Huntington before
tho Pacific Railroad Commission in New
York, in regard to the letter written by
him 20 her late husband. She accuses Mr..
Huntington of falsshood in saying the
letters wore stolen from the safe, and that
they were afterwards offered for sale by
her gcnti.
TEE President and party started on their
Western trip on the 30th.
COLONEL WN r.. MoRRIsoN, OF Illinois,
has been allowed twelve dollars a month
pension as "a Mexican war veteran.
ANoUB KHAN. having failed to incite in
surection at He.at, is marching toward
Cuudahar.
GENERAL CRooK's official report to the
War Department. on the recent Ute
troubles i'm Colorado is strongly condem-
natoTy OF tho whites.
THE Michigan delegation, both of G.. A.
r. veterans, as we'll as the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, are highly elRtcd, as they have
cause TO be, over the honor conferred upon
the State i'm the choice Of Mrs. Emma s
Hampton, OF Detroit, as the National presi
dent.
SECRETARY LAMAR has decided that
grant attaches TO the Northern Pacific
from near Portland, Ore, to near Puget
Sound, distance of about 140 miles
This reverses a decision Of Commissioned
Sparks.
THE board appointed by Secretary
Whitney 70 report upon the pneumatic
gun carriages and other devices has rec
commended that the pneumatic system b,
applied 20 the monitor Terror and thai
tae Government purchase ono Of the gun
carriages If necessary.
THE inter- State Commerce Commission
has submitted TO the Secretary of the In
terror it's estimates for the next fiscal year
They are as follows: Salaries Of commits
sioners $4,000; salary OF secretary, 81, 500
all other necessary expenses, Sl59, 500; to
tai 500 600. The present appropriation
is 100000
THAroa SAHB, OF Morva, an Indial
prince, who has been looking over the
United States and Canada, arrived II
Cleveland en- the SQth. He visited Gar
deld's tomo and the rolling mills in the iroI
ward and then left for Saratoga. III
travels in tnc late W. IT. Vanderbit's pri
vate car.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A wulrAN E... uE the uaiue of Mrs. Jeu
ie Thorioy, wa. arrested In the Nationa
Exchange Bans as LyucAburg, Va, on tls
29th, wtilc ntteurtnr to cash a check ol
the !5ew Orleans National Bank fov Si5.